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• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Diagnosis

  Find out about the main tests used to diagnose COPD, including breathing tests, an X-ray and blood tests.

• Pulmonary embolism

  Read more about a pulmonary embolism, which is when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in your lungs.

• How to resuscitate a child

  Find out about how to resuscitate a child who is unresponsive and has stopped breathing.

• Asbestosis

  Asbestosis is a serious lung condition caused by exposure to asbestos – a building material used mostly from the 1950s to the 1990s.

• Epiglottitis

  Find out about epiglottitis, where the flap that covers your windpipe when you swallow (the epiglottis) becomes swollen and covers your windpipe, making it difficult to breathe.

• Pleurisy

  Find out about pleurisy, a condition where inflammation around the lungs causes sharp chest pain.

• Living with

  Find advice about living with COPD, including information about staying healthy, flying and financial support.

• Croup

  Find out about croup, including the symptoms, what to do if your child has it, and when to get medical help.

• Bronchiolitis

  Find out more about bronchiolitis, including the symptoms, how it's treated and what causes it.

• Who can and cannot take methadone

  NHS medicines information on who can take methadone and who may not be able to take it.